A Five Trillion Dollar Economy Is No Panacea For Our Ills
byWe need to move away from our unhealthy GDP obsession: it has to be balanced with wider considerations: of humaneness, equity, compassion, concern for the environment, responsiveness.
Opinions
Opinions
Lynching – an Overstated Problem?
byThe letter written by 49 so called celebrities to the Prime Minister with regards to the lynching of Muslims, Dalits and other minorities has…
One Health
byDisease surveillance has to go beyond humans and encompass preventive health and hygiene in livestock and poultry. The concept on One Health would really catch the imagination if the critical importance of animal health in human well-being is underscored time and again
Tipplers Deserve A Level Playing Field
byAlcoholics deserve a level playing field. Non-drinkers should either pay a cess on the milk they consume, or it should be made mandatory for every teetotaller household to buy at least two units of booze every month.
Rise And Rise Of The Radical Right
byWhat is it that the Right has given to these present times that its invincible rise is going unchallenged everywhere ?
No More Animal Spirits, Please !
byAny more infusion of animal spirits into our economy will result in even more squirreling away of the national wealth in Antigua and the Cayman Islands, and wildebeest type of migrations of our uber rich to greener pastures abroad
Hill History – Book Review
byA renowned historian of the Himalaya, Chetan Singh has impeccable credentials. The construct defines spaces and communities and subsequently moves to the idea of the state as it existed in the area that is today’s Himachal Pradesh.
Have ‘Digital Gadgets’ Become Intoxicants For Young Minds?
byHigh dependence on virtual modes of communication has built psychological walls of isolation for many kids in this digital world.
Democracy – I Weep For Thee
byThis is Indian democracy and one wonders why we are proud of the same
Budget 2019 – High On Intent, But Where Are The Numbers?
byHaving won the mandate by raising heightened national security concerns; paradoxically, the Government has proposed Rs. 4.3 trillion for defence purposes, a mere 2.04 percent of GDP estimates, which is even lesser than last years 2.14 % allocation.